Following his time in Portales, Simon had several coaching stops including at the University of Washington and the University of New Mexico before starting his NFL coaching career.

Simon’s NFL coaching career began in 1998 as a training camp intern for the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. The following year, he was hired by the Baltimore Ravens to coach the running backs. Simon coached in Baltimore until 2005 and last year he was brought to San Diego under first-year head coach Norv Turner to coach the San Diego running backs.

During his time at the University of Washington, the Huskies won the national championship and during his stay with the Ravens, Baltimore won the Super Bowl. Simon is one of ten coaches with a national championship and a Super Bowl title.

Simon has worked with Super Bowl XXXII MVP Terrell Davis, Jamal Lewis and Priest Holmes. He now coaches the 2007 NFL MVP and two-time league rushing champ LaDainian Tomlinson.

Lewis and Davis are two of five running backs in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 in a season.

“It’s really something,” Simon said. “I always laugh when people ask that. Coaching is coaching. I remember my first day at Denver’s training camp and Terrell Davis came to me and said, ‘Coach me.’”

The Chargers face a tough task against the undefeated New England Patriots this afternoon with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. But his former coach isn’t worried.

“He’ll be good wherever he’s at,” Scott said. “And I’m so tickled that he’s doing as well as he is.”